Anxiety and Sports Performance

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Across
  1. 3. being too worked up that leads to anxiety and poor performance
  2. 4. negative emotional state associated with arousal and characterised or accompanied by feelings of nervousness, apprehension and worry
  3. 5. a theory which predicts that everyone will achieve their maximum performance within a different zone of arousal
  4. 11. a pattern of negative physiological states and psychological responses occurring in situations where people perceive threats to their well-being, which they may be unable to meet
  5. 12. a temporary, ever-changing mood state that is an emotional response to any situation considered to be threatening
  6. 15. mental sign of arousal which increases as someone becomes aroused
Down
  1. 1. physical sign of arousal which increases when someone is aroused
  2. 2. a theory that predicts a combination of self confidence, somatic anxiety and cognitive anxiety will determine the level of performance
  3. 5. a theory which predicts maximum performance will occur at moderate levels of arousal
  4. 6. not being up for it, bored etc. leads to poor performance
  5. 7. term for the physical signs of arousal
  6. 8. mental sign of arousal which narrows when aroused
  7. 9. a behavioural tendency to feel threatened even in situations that are not really threatening. This can lead to higher levels of state anxiety
  8. 10. physical sign of arousal
  9. 13. a state of alertness, anticipation and all-round readiness
  10. 14. term for the mental signs of arousal